Integrating environmental impact, contingent valuation and cost-benefit analysis: empirical evidence for an alternative perspective
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عنوان ژورنال: Impact Assessment and Project Appraisal
سال: 2000
ISSN: 1461-5517,1471-5465
DOI: 10.3152/147154600781767600